Vacancy Details
Location: Civic Centre
Region: North East England
Job Type: Permanent
Category: Finance/Benefits/Revenues/Procurement
Date Posted: 07/02/2025
Reference: 0000006640
Description
FINANCE, IT & DIGITAL DEPARTMENT
SHARED SERVICES – DEBT RECOVERY
SENIOR RECOVERY OFFICER REF: 108167
Band 9 £30,559 - £32,654 per annum
Permanent position
37 hours per week
Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority, we want to make Hartlepool the best it can be and want dedicated, driven and committed staff to help us achieve that.
The opportunity for a permanently contracted role has arisen within the Recovery team. The successful post holder will work in a supervisory role in the small Recovery team, within the Shared Services Division. Reporting to the Payments and Recovery Manager, the role has responsibility for supporting a wide range of recovery duties as well as supporting the effective management of staff and resources.
Key tasks include the efficient and effective recovery of unpaid Social Care debt, in liaison with the User and Property finance department, and providing support for the management of housing benefit overpayments and other sundry debts. This will include representing the Council in all aspects of County Court and pre-court applications.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a debt recovery environment and possess well-developed debt recovery and communication skills.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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For further information please contact Sara Hudson, Payments and Recovery Manager (01429) 523099
Closing date: 17/02/2025
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